Which to use
“Flügel” and “Fluges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,580
- “Flügel” frequency rank
- #26,013
- “Fluges” frequency rank
- 29593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Flügel | Fluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Körperteil eines Tieres (wie Insekt, Vogel), der funktional zum Fliegen befähigen kann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Flug |
Where the eye mixes Flügel and Fluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Flügel and Fluges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Flügel with Fluges
A purely visual mix-up. Flügel ([ˈflyːɡl̩]) and Fluges ([ˈfluːɡəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Flügel is recorded at frequency rank #3,580, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈflyːɡl̩]. Fluges is at rank #26,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfluːɡəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29593, this pair ranks #1,763,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Flügel vs Fluges
Shared letters: efgl. Private to "Flügel": ü. Private to "Fluges": su.
"Flügel" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Fluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fluges ← ffluges · flgues · flluges · fluegs · flugess · flugges · flugse · fulges
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Flügel" for "Fluges" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Flügel" vs "Fluges" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Flügel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fluges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,763,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Flügel" and "Fluges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fluges vs flügge". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,763,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.